​When the Seattle Seahawks selected Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft, I was intrigued. For the first time in the John Schneider era, the Seahawks finally had something they never did before: a legitimate quarterback succession plan. Jalen Milroe was nowhere near ready to start, but that was okay, seeing as though the team already had Sam Darnold and Drew Lock. The vision was clear: start Sam Darnold for a few seasons and let Milroe develop into an NFL starting caliber quarterback. Fast forward one year later, and not only is Milroe nowhere near ready to take the reigns, he isn’t close to even taking Drew Lock’s backup job. By no means am I willing to write the epitaph on the Jalen Milroe experiment just yet. It is still only one year of development for Milroe, and we all knew it was going to be a long-term investment for Seattle. But I have seen more than enough to be deeply concerned with where we’re at. When Milroe was drafted, head coach Mike Macdonald explained while Darnold would be the starter, they did envision a world where Milroe could earn an opportunity to come in and play if it gave the Seahawks the best chance to move the ball. Well… the opportunity he earned for himself in 2025 was playing in only three games, rushing for a grand total of four total yards, and losing a fumble. After said fumble during the 38-35 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 5, Milroe was made an inactive/emergency third string quarterback for every remaining game of the 2025 campaign. Now we’re in the 2026 preseason and he’s been given meaningful playing time in both of Seattle’s preseason losses to the Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans. Milroe has helmed 11 total drives between those two games, and the Seahawks have netted only 103 offensive yards with no points scored. Milroe has completed 11-of-19 passes for 88 yards, no touchdowns, two interceptions, and has taken five sacks. Yeesh. Keep in mind Milroe is playing against third stringers. He didn’t have to face off against Dallas and Tennessee’s starters or even their backups. Making things more frustrating is the fact he doesn’t seem to be using his athleticism much either. Milroe’s speed was lauded in Hard Knocks, but he’s only rushed for 52 yards this preseason, and 36 of them came in the week 1 loss to the Cowboys! It’s extremely disheartening to see the lack of meaningful progress from rookie to sophomore year for Jalen Milroe. Unfortunately, we may be getting to a point where we might have to wonder how much more patience the Seahawks going to have with him. Time slows for no one in the NFL, and the Seahawks’ championship window is open right now. I’m sure Mike Macdonald can think of all sorts of players he could use that would make an impact right now if he had an extra roster spot… one that’s currently held by a struggling third string quarterback. This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: The Seattle Seahawks have a Jalen Milroe problem